PORT ANGELES — What kind of shape is Civic Field in?
That’s the question Port Angeles Parks and Streets Superintendent Corey Delikat will answer Thursday at the city’s Parks, Recreation & Beautification Commission meeting.
Delikat said he will present the findings of an approximately $30,000 assessment of the facility to the board.
The meeting will be at 7 p.m. in the Vern Burton Community Center meeting room, 308 E. Fourth St.
Delikat on Friday said there is “a lot of work to do” with the facility but declined to comment specifically on the findings of the assessment, conducted by Bruce Dees & Associates of Tacoma, since the seven board members have not reviewed it.
The assessment outlines what needs to be repaired and upgraded at Civic Field to keep it in use, he said. It also says how much improvements would cost.
Delikat said the assessment is separated into four categories: field conditions, lighting, boiler and utility needs and bleachers.
He said the facility hasn’t been renovated since 1979.
It has lacked a boiler since 2007.
But overall, field drainage is the biggest concern, Delikat said.
Games are at risk of being delayed or moved much of the year because the field gets too muddy, he said.
Delikat attributed that to a layer of clay beneath it.
In 1985, the city placed 2 to 3 feet of sand beneath the field and installed drainpipes, but that was not enough, he said.
“Last year, we were lucky because we had a fairly dry winter,” Delikat said.
Whether any work is done to improve the facility is up to the City Council, which is now working on the city’s 2011 budget.
Delikat said the same information given to the park board also will be given to the council at its Sept. 21 meeting.
He said the findings of the assessment won’t become outdated if no action is taken over the next several years.
“It can’t get better,” Delikat added, referring to the condition of the facility.
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Reporter Tom Callis can be reached at 360-417-3532 or at tom.callis@peninsuladailynews.com.
